I actually came to New York because it was very tolerant. You know, it seems preposterous, ludicrous thing to say in an interview, but I came for the anonymity particularly.
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I knew I couldn't live in America, and I wasn't ready to move to Europe, so I moved to an island off the coast of America - New York City... It was tolerant. It was a place that tolerated differences and could incorporate them and embrace them, which was what America was supposed to be about and wasn't.
I miss the anonymity that comes with New York because everyone around you is so immersed in their own journey.
I love New York. I love the people. I love the anonymity.
I grew up in New York City, a town with different races, religions, and peoples. It breeds tolerance.
I definitely feel like a native New Yorker. My personality was formed there.
I love New York, but I'd felt like an outsider here.
There's that stigma about New Yorkers, how they're so mean, but in my experience it was quite the opposite. People were very genuine and very nice, even on the subway.
I have tremendous affection for New York and my life, but I'm a satirist at heart. And it's easy to satirize New York.
I knew I didn't want to come out in the 'New Yorker'; it just felt wrong. It needed an African conversation.
What I love about New York is that everyone is in their own world. It's the opposite of L.A. - there, everyone is looking outside of themselves to see who's next to them. What's great about New York is that you get to be anonymous.
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